2013高考英语二轮阅读理解（四月）训练（2）及答案Ibelievethatanimalspossessgreaterintelligencethanmostpeoplethink.Butplants?I'veneverconsideredthepossibilityofplantintelligence.Theideaseemsabsurd.YetI'vehadfriendsarguethatplantintelligencemightexist."Whatarethedifferencesbetweenplantsandanimals?"theyask,andthentheyargueaboutcertainspeciesthatseemtosharetheintelligenceofbothplantsandanimals.Newresearchsuggeststhatplantscommunicatevia"networks".Plantcommunicationisnotanewidea,andcannotindicatethatitsisakindofintelligence,butitisstillinteresting.RecentresearchfromVidiresearcherJosefStueferattheRadboudUniversityNijmegenshowsthatplantshavetheirownchatsystemsthattheycanusetowarneachother.Thereforeplantsarenotboringandpassiveorganismsthatjuststandtherewaitingtobecutdownoreatenup.Manyplantsforminternalcommunicationnetworksandareabletoexchangeinformationnetworksandareabletoexchangeinformationefficiently.Manyherbalplantssuchasstrawberriesandclovers(三叶草)naturallyformnetworks.Individualplantsremainconnectedwitheachotherforacertainperiodoftimebymeansofrunners(plantstemsthatgrowalongthegroundandputdownrootstoformnewplants).Theseconnectionsenabletheplantstoshareinformationwitheachotherviainternalchannels.Theyarethereforeverysimilartocomputernetworks.Butwhatdoplantschattoeachotherabout?RecentlyStueferandhiscolleagueswerethefirsttoprovethatcloverplantswarneachotherviathenetworklinksifdangerisnearby.Ifoneoftheplantsisattackedbycaterpillars(毛虫)，theothermembersofthenetworkarewarnedviaaninternalsignal.Oncewarned,theintact(完好无损的)plantsstrengthentheirchemicalandmechanical(机体的)resistancesothattheyarelessattractivetoadvancingcaterpillars.Thankstothisearlywarningsystem,theplantscanstayonestepaheadoftheirattackers.Theresearchhasshownthatthissignificantlylimitsthedamagetotheplants.Again,Idon'tbelievethisreflectsintelligence,butit'siscertainlyfascinating.17.Theauthorthinksthattheplantcommunication___________..A.isabsolutelyanewideaB.isasignofplantintelligenceC.isrelatedtoanimalcommunicationD.isinterestingandfascinating18.WhichofthefollowingstatementsabouttheresearchisNOTtrue?A.Mostplantshavenochatsystemandarepassiveorganisms.B.Individualplantscanalsoremainconnectedwitheachother.C.Thecommunicationbetweencloverplantscanprotectthemfromdamage.D.Theresearchisthefirsttoshowhowcloverplantswarneachother.19.Theauthor'sattitudetowardsplantintelligenceis_______________.A.unconcernedB.doubtfulC.positiveD.hopeful20.What'sthebesttitleforthepassage?A.DoesPlantCommunicationReallyExist?B.SomeDiscoveriesAboutCloverPlant-7-\nC.DoesPlantCommunicationImplyIntelligence?D.ANewStudyonPlantCommunication参考答案17-20DABC********************************************结束ASolongasteachersfailtodistinguishbetweenteachingandlearning,theywillcontinuetoundertaketodoforchildrenthatwhichonlychildrencandoforthemselves.Teachingchildrentoreadisnotpassingreadingontothem.Itiscertainlynotendlesshoursspentinactivitiesaboutreading.Douglasinsiststhat“readingcannotbetaughtdirectlyandschoolsshouldstoptryingtodotheimpossible.”Teachingandlearningaretwoentirelydifferentprocesses.Theydifferinkindandfunction.Thefunctionofteachingistocreatetheconditionsandtheclimatethatwillmakeitpossibleforchildrentodevisethemostefficientsystemforteachingthemselvestoread.Teachingisalsoapublicactivity:Itcanbeseenandobserved.Learningtoreadinvolvesallthateachindividualdoestomakesenseoftheworldofprintedlanguage.Almostallofitisprivate,forlearningisanoccupationofthemind,andthatprocessisnotopentopublicscrutiny.Ifteacherandlearnerrolesarenotinterchangeable,whatthencanbedonethroughteachingthatwillaidthechildinthequest(探索)forknowledge?Smithhasoneprincipalruleforallteachinginstructions.“Makelearningtoreadeasy,whichmeansmakingreadingameaningful,enjoyableandfrequentexperienceforchildren.”Whentherolesofteacherandlearnerareseenforwhattheyare,andwhenbothteacherandlearnerfulfillthemappropriately,thenmuchofthepressureandfeelingoffailureforbothiseliminated.Learningtoreadismadeeasierwhenteacherscreateanenvironmentwherechildrenaregiventheopportunitytosolvetheproblemofleaningtoreadbyreading.41.Theproblemwiththereadingcourseasmentionedinthefirstparagraphisthat-7-\n_______.A.itisoneofthemostdifficultschoolcoursesB.studentsspendendlesshoursinreadingC.readingtasksareassignedwithlittleguidanceD.toomuchtimeisspentinteachingaboutreading42.Theteachingofreadingwillbesuccessfulif________.A.teacherscanimproveconditionsatschoolforthestudentsB.teacherscanenablestudentstodeveloptheirownwayofreadingC.teacherscandevisethemostefficientsystemforreadingD.teacherscanmaketheirteachingactivitiesobservable43.Theword“scrutiny”inPara.3mostprobablymeans“________”A.inquiryB.observationC.controlD.suspicion44.Accordingtothepassage,learningtoreadwillnolongerbeadifficulttaskwhen_______.A.childrenbecomehighlymotivatedB.teacherandlearnerrolesareinterchangeableC.teachinghelpschildreninthesearchforknowledgeD.readingenricheschildren’sexperience45.ThemainideaofthepassageisthatA.teachersshoulddoaslittleaspossibleinhelpingstudentslearntoreadB.teachersshouldencouragestudentstoreadaswidelyaspossibleC.readingabilityissomethingacquiredratherthantaughtD.readingismorecomplicatedthangenerallybelieved参考答案41-45DBBAC********************************************************结束BThebiggestsafetythreatfacingairlinestodaymaynotbeaterroristwithagun,butthemanwiththeportablecomputerinbusinessclass.Inthelast15years,-7-\npilotshavereportedwellover100incidentsthatcouldhavebeencausedbyelectromagneticinterference.Thesourceofthisinterferenceremainsunconfirmed,butincreasingly,expertsarepointingtheblameatportableelectronicdevicessuchasportablecomputers,radioandcassetteplayersandmobiletelephones.RTCA,anorganizationwhichadvisestheaviation(航空)industry,hasrecommendedthatallairlinesbansuchdevicesfrombeingusedduring“critical”stagesofflight,particularlytake-offandlanding.Someexpertshavegonefurther,callingforatotalbanduringallflights.Currently,rulesonusingthesedevicesareleftuptoindividualairlines.Andalthoughsomeairlinesprohibitpassengersfromusingsuchequipmentduringtake-offandlanding,mostarereluctanttoenforceatotalban,giventhatmanypassengerswanttoworkduringflights.Thedifficultyispredictinghowelectromagneticfieldsmightaffectanaircraft’scomputers.Expertsknowthatportabledevicesemitradiationwhichaffectsthosewavelengthswhichaircraftusefornavigationandcommunication.But,becausetheyhavenotbeenabletoreproducetheseeffectsinalaboratory,theyhavenowayofknowingwhethertheinterferencemightbedangerousornot.Thefactthataircraftmaybevulnerable(易受损的)tointerferenceraisestheriskthatterroristsmayuseradiosysteminordertodamagenavigationequipment.Asworrying,though,isthepassengerwhocan’theartheinstructionstoturnoffhisradiobecausethemusic’stooloud.46.Thepassageismainlyabout________.A.anewregulationforallairlines.B.thedefectsofelectroniccrashesC.apossiblecauseofaircraftcrashesD.effectivesafetymeasuresforairflight47.Whatissaidabouttheover100aircraftincidentsinthepast15years?A.Theymayhavebeencausedbythedamagetotheradiosystems.B.Theymayhavetakenplaceduringtakeoffandlanding.C.Theywereprovedtohavebeencausedbythepassengers’portablecomputers.D.Theyweresuspectedtohaveresultedfromelectromagneticinterference.-7-\n48.Fewairlineswanttoimposeatotalbanontheirpassengersusingelectronicdevicesbecause_______.A.theydon’tbelievethereissuchadangerasradiointerference.B.theharmfuleffectofelectromagneticinterferenceisyettobeproved.C.mostpassengersrefusetotakeaplanewhichbanstheuseofradioandcassetteplayers.D.theyhaveothereffectivesafetymeasurestofallbackon.49.Whyisitdifficulttopredictthepossibleeffectsofelectromagneticfieldsonanairplane’scomputers?A.Becauseitisextremelydangeroustoconductsuchresearchonanairplane.B.Becauseitremainsamysterywhatwavelengthsareliabletobeinterferedwith.C.BecauseresearchscientistshavenotbeentoproducethesameeffectsinlabsD.Becauseexpertslackadequateequipmenttodosuchresearch.50.Itcaninferredfromthepassagethattheauthor_________.A.isinfavorofprohibitingpassengers’useofelectronicdevicescompletelyB.hasoverestimatedthedangerofelectromagneticinterferenceC.hasn’tformedhisownopiniononthisproblemD.regardsitasunreasonabletoexerciseatotalbanduringflight参考答案46-50CDBCA************************************************结束CEveryonegatheredaroundandPaddyreadoutloud,slowly,histonegrowingsadderandsadder.Thelittle headlinesaid:BOXER RECEIVESLIFFSENTENCE.FrankCleary,aged26,professionalboxer,wastodayfoundguiltyofthemurderofAlbert Cumming,aged32,laborer,lastJuly.Thejury(陪审团)reacheditsdecisionafteronlytenminutes,recommendingthemostseverepunishmenttothecourt.Itwas,saidthejudge,asimplecase.CummingandClearyhadquarreledviolentlyattheHarbourHotelonJuly23rdandpolicesawClearykickingattheheadoftheunconsciousCumming. Whenarrested,Clearywasdrunkbutclear-thinking.-7-\nClearywassentencedtolifeimprisonmentwithhardlabour.Askedifhehadanythingtosay,Clearyanswered,“Justdon'ttellmymother.”“Ithappenedoverthreeyearsago,”Paddysaidhelplessly. Nooneansweredhimormoved,fornooneknewwhattodo.“Justdon'ttellmymother,”saidFeenumbly.“Andnoonedid!Oh,God!Mypoor,poorFrank!”Paddywipedthetearsfromhisfaceandsaid. “Fee,packyourthings.We'llgotoseehim.”Shehalf-rosebeforesinkingback,hereyesinhersmallwhitefacestaredasifdead.“Ican'tgo,” shesaidwithoutahintofpain,yetmakingeveryonefeelthatthepainwasthere. “Itwouldkillhimtoseeme.Iknowhimsowell—hispride,hisambition.Lethimbeartheshamealone,it'swhathewants. We'vegottohelphimkeephissecret. Whatgoodwillitdohimtoseeus?”Paddywasstillweeping,notforFrank,butforthelifewhichhadgonefromFee'sface,forthedyinginhereyes.Frankhadalwaysbroughtbitternessandmisfortune,alwaysstoodbetweenFeeandhimself. Hewasthecauseofherwithdrawalfromhisheartandtheheartsofhischildren. EverytimeitlookedasiftheremightbehappinessforFee,Franktookitaway. ButPaddy'sloveforherwasasdeepandimpossibletowipeoutasherswasforFrank.Sohesaid. “Well,Fee,wewon'tgo.Butwemustmakesureheistakencareof. HowaboutifIwritetoFatherJonesandaskhimtolookoutforFrank?”Theeyesdidn'tliven,butafaintpinkstoleintohercheeks.“Yes,Paddy,dothat. OnlymakesureheknowsnottotellFrankwefoundout.PerhapsitwouldeaseFranktothinkforcertainthatwedon'tknow.”10.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Frankwasfoundguiltyofmurderbecausehewasaprofessionalboxer.B.Thefamilydidn'tfindoutwhathappenedtoFrankuntilthreeyearslater.C.ThejuryandthejudgedisagreedonwhetherFrankhadcommittedmurder.D.Frankdidn'twanthisfamilytofindoutwhathappenedbecausePaddydislikedhim.11.Paddycriedbecausehethought______________.-7-\nA.FrankdidkillsomeoneanddeservedthepunishmentB.FrankshouldhavetoldFeewhathadhappenedC.whathadhappenedtoFrankwaskillingFeeD.Frankhadalwaysbeenamanofbadmoralcharacter12.“Shehalf-rosebeforesinkingback…”(inParagraph6)showsthat______________.A.Feewassoheart-brokenthatshecouldhardlystandupB.Feedidn'twanttoupsetPaddybyvisitingFrankC.Feecouldn'tleaveherfamilytogotoseeFrankD.FeestruggledbetweenwantingtoseeFrankandrespectinghiswish13. WhichofthefollowingsuggeststhatFeewasdeeplyshockedbywhathappenedtoFrank?A.“Hereyesinhersmallwhitefacestaredasifdead.”B.“Lethimbeartheshamealone,it’swhathewants.”C.“EverytimeitlookedasiftheremightbehappinessforFee,Franktookitaway.”D.“Theeyesdidn’tliven,butafaintpinkstoleintohercheeks.”14.WhatisFee'sprobablerelationshipwithFrankandPaddy?A.Sonandbrother.B.Sonandhusband.C.Brotherandlover.D.Loverandhusband.参考答案10-14BCDAB******************************************************结束-7-
